R. v. Redbreast (M.), 2004 ABQB 709

• Judge: Watson, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: September 07, 2004
• Citations: 2004 ABQB 709;(2004), 366 A.R. 305 (QB)

R. v. Redbreast (M.) (2004), 366 A.R. 305 (QB)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] A.R. TBEd. OC.094

Her Majesty the Queen v. Michael Redbreast (accused)

(021425129Q3; 2004 ABQB 709)

Indexed As: R. v. Redbreast (M.)

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Edmonton

Watson, J.

September 7, 2004.

Summary:

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, in a decision reported at [2004] A.R. Uned. 470, found the accused guilty of five counts of aggravated assault, five counts of forcible confinement and one count of possession of weapons (bottles).

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, after giving credit for pretrial custody, sentenced the accused to three years' imprisonment. A lifetime weapons prohibition order was also imposed.

Criminal Law - Topic 5806

Sentencing - Co-accused - Sentence parity - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5868 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.2

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Time already served - An accused spent over 21 months in pretrial custody - He was in solitary confinement for virtually the entire period (kept in a small room except for one half an hour a day) - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench held that it was appropriate to give greater credit for pretrial custody in this case than ordinarily would have been given - The court gave the accused five years' credit for the pretrial custody - See paragraphs 34 to 40 and 50.

Criminal Law - Topic 5868

Sentence - Forcible confinement - The accused was found guilty of five counts of aggravated assault, five counts of forcible confinement and one count of possession of weapons (bottles) - He had participated with a group of others in assaulting and confining a group of young men - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench started at a sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, which it reduced by five years for pretrial custody - To avoid disparity with the co-accused, the court cut the sentence by an additional two years and sentenced the accused to three years' imprisonment - A lifetime weapons prohibition order was also imposed.

Criminal Law - Topic 5871

Sentence - Possession and use or sale of weapons - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5868 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5938

Sentence - Aggravated assault - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5868 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Sheppard (C.), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 869; 284 N.R. 342; 211 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 50; 633 A.P.R. 50; 162 C.C.C.(3d) 298; 210 D.L.R.(4th) 608; 50 C.R.(5th) 68; 2002 CarswellNfld 74; 2002 SCC 26, refd to. [para. 3, footnote 4].

R. v. Maharaj (Y.) (2004), 187 O.A.C. 101; 2004 CarswellOnt 1921 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2005), 334 N.R. 198 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 3, footnote 4].

R. v. S.J.D. (2004), 187 O.A.C. 19; 2004 CarswellOnt 2123 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2005) 334 N.R. 199 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 3, footnote 4].

R. v. MacIntyre and Liron (1992), 135 A.R. 166; 33 W.A.C. 166; 1992 CarswellAlta 549 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9, footnote 5].

R. v. Gagliardi (T.) et al. (2000), 255 A.R. 346; 220 W.A.C. 346; 2000 CarswellAlta 442 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9, footnote 5].

R. v. Ervin (D.) (2003), 327 A.R. 350; 296 W.A.C. 350; 176 C.C.C.(3d) 52; 2003 CarswellAlta 820; 2003 ABCA 179, refd to. [para. 9, footnote 5].

R. v. Gardiner, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 368; 43 N.R. 361; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 477; 140 D.L.R.(3d) 612; 30 C.R.(3d) 289; 1982 CarswellOnt 739, refd to. [para. 15, footnote 8].

R. v. Scheer, [1933] 1 D.L.R. 310; 59 C.C.C. 180; [1932] 3 W.W.R. 555; 26 Alta. L.R. 489; 1932 CarswellAlta 25 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19, footnote 10].

R. v. Vivian (1924), 18 Cr. App. Rep. 37 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19, footnote 10].

R. v. Deragon (P.-Y.), [2003] R.J.Q. 2691; 2003 CarswellQue 2236 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2004), 329 N.R. 197; 2004 CarswellQue 360 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 20, footnote 12].

R. v. Prokopetz (R.Q.) (2002), 317 A.R. 340; 284 W.A.C. 340; 2002 ABCA 225, refd to. [para. 21, footnote 13].

R. v. Davis (G.) et al. (1999), 117 O.A.C. 81; 1999 CarswellOnt 134 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21, footnote 13].

R. v. Guimond, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 960; 26 N.R. 91; 44 C.C.C.(2d) 481; 94 D.L.R.(3d) 1; 8 C.R.(3d) 185, refd to. [para. 21, footnote 14].

R. v. Hewlett (J.J.) (2002), 312 A.R. 165; 281 W.A.C. 165; 167 C.C.C.(3d) 425; 2002 CarswellAlta 942; 2002 ABCA 179, refd to. [para. 22, footnote 15].

R. v. Stewart (R.) (2002), 163 O.A.C. 391; 2002 CarswellOnt 2872 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22, footnote 15].

R. v. Deng (M.), Jin (G.L.), Tao (H.) and Yin (Y.), 2003 CarswellQue 2510; REJB 2003-49611; 2003 QCCA 10555, refd to. [para. 22, footnote 17].

R. v. Douglas (B.) (1996), 91 O.A.C. 224; 1996 CarswellOnt 2456 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22, footnote 17].

R. v. Ambrose (B.A.), [2001] 1 W.W.R. 117; 271 A.R. 164; 234 W.A.C. 164; 85 Alta. L.R.(3d) 82; 2000 CarswellAlta 1088; 2000 ABCA 264, refd to. [para. 23, footnote 18].

R. v. Boucher and Whitestone (1991), 117 A.R. 264; 2 W.A.C. 264; 1991 CarswellAlta 623 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27, footnote 19].

R. v. Gendreau (T.B.) et al. (1995), 178 A.R. 265; 110 W.A.C. 265; 1995 CarswellAlta 819 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27, footnote 19].

R. v. Cece (E.R.) et al. (2004), 190 O.A.C. 220 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30, footnote 20].

R. v. J.M.F. (1982), 37 A.R. 273; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 367; 20 Alta. L.R.(2d) 90; 1982 CarswellAlta 91 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31, footnote 21].

R. v. Drisdelle (O.) (2002), 165 O.A.C. 107; 2002 CarswellOnt 3384 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31, footnote 21].

R. v. Chung (K.P.) et al. (1999), 232 A.R. 193; 195 W.A.C. 193; 1999 CarswellAlta 199; 1999 ABCA 86, leave to appeal dismissed (2000), 253 N.R. 193; 266 A.R. 373; 228 W.A.C. 373 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 32, footnote 22].

R. v. Cadieux (R.H.) (2004), 346 A.R. 56; 320 W.A.C. 56; 2004 CarswellAlta 229; 2004 ABCA 98, refd to. [para. 32, footnote 23].

R. v. Silvini (A.) (1997), 96 O.A.C. 310; 1997 CarswellOnt 30 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 32, footnote 23].

R. v. Tallman et al. (1989), 94 A.R. 251; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 81; 65 Alta. L.R.(2d) 75; 68 C.R.(3d) 367; 1989 CarswellAlta 17 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33, footnote 24].

R. v. Lapointe (D.E.) (1999), 244 A.R. 358; 209 W.A.C. 358; 1999 CarswellAlta 1021 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34, footnote 26].

R. v. Chand (P.) (2001), 299 A.R. 175; 266 W.A.C. 175; 2001 CarswellAlta 1718; 2002 ABCA 16, refd to. [para. 34, footnote 26].

R. v. Wust (L.W.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 455; 252 N.R. 332; 134 B.C.A.C. 236; 219 W.A.C. 236; 143 C.C.C.(3d) 129; 184 D.L.R.(4th) 385; 32 C.R.(5th) 58; 2000 CarswellBC 749; 2000 CarswellBC 750; 2000 SCC 18, refd to. [para. 34, footnote 27].

R. v. Arthurs (K.N.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 481; 252 N.R. 325; 134 B.C.A.C. 274; 219 W.A.C. 274; 143 C.C.C.(3d) 149; 184 D.L.R.(4th) 405; 2000 CarswellBC 745; 2000 CarswellBC 746; 2000 SCC 19; refd to. [para. 34, footnote 27].

R. v. Wust (L.W.) - see R. v. Arthurs (K.N.).

R. v. Arrance (C.R.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 488; 252 N.R. 319; 134 B.C.A.C. 268; 219 W.A.C. 268; 143 C.C.C.(3d) 154; 184 D.L.R.(4th) 410; 2000 CarswellBC 747; 2000 CarswellBC 748; 2000 SCC 20, refd to. [para. 34, footnote 27].

R. v. Wust (L.W.) - see R. v. Arrance (C.R.).

R. v. Wahkeenew (S.J.), [1995] A.W.L.D. 266 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34, footnote 28].

R. v. Starr (R.D.), [2002] 10 W.W.R. 418; 166 Man.R.(2d) 152; 278 W.A.C. 152; 167 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 2002 CarswellMan 316; 2002 MBCA 97, refd to. [para. 36, footnote 30].

R. v. Young (S.K.) (2004), 184 Man.R.(2d) 177; 318 W.A.C. 177; 2004 CarswellMan 202; 2004 MBCA 69, refd to. [para. 36, footnote 30].

R. v. Millward (R.C.) (2000), 271 A.R. 372; 234 W.A.C. 372; 89 Alta. L.R.(3d) 20; 2000 CarswellAlta 1296; 2000 ABCA 308, varying (2000), 264 A.R. 300 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 36, footnote 31].

R. v. Vermette (I.M.), [2001] 8 W.W.R. 10; 156 Man.R.(2d) 120; 246 W.A.C. 120; 154 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 2001 CarswellMan 213 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39, footnote 33].

R. v. Pangman - see R. v. Vermette (I.M.).

R. v. E.O. (2003), 169 O.A.C. 110; 2003 CarswellOnt 544 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39, footnote 34].

R. v. Erwin (B.R.) (2002), 317 A.R. 379; 284 W.A.C. 379; 2002 ABCA 210, refd to. [para. 44, footnote 38].

Counsel:

A. Finlayson, for the Crown;

P.J. Royal, Q.C., for the accused.

This matter was heard on September 7, 2004, before Watson, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Edmonton. Reasons for judgment were delivered orally by Watson, J., on September 7, 2004, and written reasons were provided on October 1, 2004.